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Intel’s Q4 earnings call was yesterday, and the company shared updates on its battle against Meltdown and Spectre, its plans for 10nm, and its overall performance in a much more competitive environment throughout the year.

WikiLeaks yesterday published an absolute treasure trove of data detailing how the CIA utilizes specialized software and hacking tools to successfully infiltrate, spy on, and in some instances remotely control a vast array of hardware, a list that includes smartphones, web servers, routers and even TVs.

As of yesterday, Microsoft has stopped selling Windows 7 or 8.1 to OEMs for pre-installation. If you want a copy of either OS, you’ll have to pick up dwindling stock of either the retail versions or an older pre-built system.

Microsoft announced multiple new Surface products yesterday, including the innovative Surface Studio and the updated Surface Book. The company’s hardware efforts have been plagued by bugs, errata, and issues — will this be the launch that finally goes smoothly?

Oracle lost its case against Google and Google’s use of Java in Android yesterday. A jury found that Google’s use of Java APIs in Android was considered fair use, despite Oracle’s claims to the contrary.

ARM and TSMC announced a significant step forward for 10nm manufacturing yesterday, with news of a 10nm test device. Full-scale 10nm production, however, is still at least a year away — and the early feedback from TSMC suggests this may be a short-lived node.

AMD announced a new $293 million joint venture with a Chinese organization yesterday, with potentially significant ramifications for the company’s long-term earnings. Zen, Polaris, and other next-generation products remain on-track.

Yesterday, we covered Tim Cook’s claim that the iPad Pro could easily replace laptops, to the point that most people wouldn’t even need a computer. Early reviews of the iPad Pro are in, and while they point to a very strong device, they don’t entirely affirm Cook’s views.

Facebook yesterday revealed its new multi-pronged plan for online video domination. While YouTube remains the current and undisputed king of online video, the ubiquitous social network is making a number of important moves that should have folks at Google just a tad bit worried.

Internet service from northern California to as far north as Seattle was disrupted yesterday after what the FBI says is just the latest in a yearlong series of attacks on the Internet’s physical infrastructure.